Education and Support

Education and Support Groups

The Joint Commission's Certificate of Distinction for Primary Stroke
Centers recognizes Torrance Memorial Stroke Center's efforts to prevent
strokes in our community as well as treat them. Our Community Education
Department speaks at community centers, churches, conferences, and events
to raise awareness of how to prevent strokes, the signs and symptoms of
stroke and what to do if a stroke should occur.

Torrance Memorial's Adult Education offers classes to health care professionals
and the community. Classes range from CPR and health education classes
to fitness and exercise classes, smoking cessation and weight loss, to
healthy and healing. To register for a class, or find out more about the
classes offered, call us at 310-517-4701.

Just like stroke patients and families need education and support, our
community needs support to learn how to recognize the signs of stroke
and prevent them from happening. Torrance Memorial offers a free
Speakers' Bureau to groups of 15 or more. To schedule a speaker call the Torrance Memorial
Speakers Bureau at 310-517-4706.

Stroke Support Group

Torrance Memorial provides stroke patients and family caregivers education
and support; meets monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at 10:00
am. For more information call, 310-325-9110, ext 1008.

Our other
support groups include a Bereavement Support Group, Caregiver Support Group, Drop-in
Grief Support Group, Medication Support Group, Meditation Circle, and
Nicotine Anonymous.

Rehabilitation

Neurologic Program is our comprehensive team of therapists coordinates a patient's plan
of care as indicated for the following diagnoses:

Stroke

Neurological impairments

Acquired brain damage

Traumatic head injury

We actively involve families as much as possible and work with the patient,
family and physician to achieve an optimal level of community integration
as soon as possible. Contact our Rehabilitation Department at 310-517-4735.

Home Health

Serving our South Bay area, Torrance Memorial
Home Health and
Hospice is California-licensed, Medicare-certified, and accredited by the Joint
Commission. Our home health care team works with patients and their families
to ensure they received the best care possible, and helps coordinate other
services and treatments as necessary.